Vomiting chicken?? please help!

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Well, chickens can't vomit, as there are no muscles in the Crop. They will drool or food can ooze out only when the crop is full and/or the small outlet to the very small stomach is blocked . Head down lets it flow out. Any oral medicines are wasted, as they are just going into the crop and nothing is absorbed or treated until it reached the stomach, goes through the gizzard and then into the intestines. Choking is a hazzard when the crop is bound. And any treatment to empty the crop manually (through the mouth) runs risk of choking, but can be successful. Surgical emptying of the crop is possible, otherwise, unless if can empty naturally, through the small opening into the stomach, our birds are often doomed. Sad, still hopeful that the crop can empty naturally. It is just a storage place. Good luck.
 
JeanR said:
Well, chickens can't vomit, as there are no muscles in the Crop. They will drool or food can ooze out only when the crop is full and/or the small outlet to the very small stomach is blocked . Head down lets it flow out. Any oral medicines are wasted, as they are just going into the crop and nothing is absorbed or treated until it reached the stomach, goes through the gizzard and then into the intestines. Choking is a hazzard when the crop is bound. And any treatment to empty the crop manually (through the mouth) runs risk of choking, but can be successful. Surgical emptying of the crop is possible, otherwise, unless if can empty naturally, through the small opening into the stomach, our birds are often doomed. Sad, still hopeful that the crop can empty naturally. It is just a storage place. Good luck.
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I have the same problem. But, my hen is still pooping? What could this be?
 
MissAdelaide said:
Thankyou! I think it is definitely sour crop, or something similar. I am taking my hen to the vet tomorrow.
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Lucky you to have a vet that will treat chickens. Many won't. Mine used to but he's getting too busy to continue. Thankfully the medication in that link did the trick. I was able to realize my rooster had a pendulous crop causing the sour crop. Now I prevent recurrences by having him wear a chicken bra. Yup, my big bad boy wears a bra!:lau
 
My hen has had similar symptoms. Her crop is full and I'm sure she's eaten something toxic. Since then she isn't active at all and just sits and sleeps and even throws up while being asleep. The fluid coming out doesn't have any objects and is kinda orange and brown colored like. She's so young I'm scared.
 
JeanR said:
Chickens can't "vomit" or :"spit up". When they eat or drink, it goes into the CROP, which has no muscles. If there is drool or anything coming from the mouth, it is from an overfull (overflow) from the crop. A hard feeling crop is impacted. There are several methods of relieving (emptying) the crop. GENTLE massage may allow some contents to empty through the small opening into the small stomach. If not successful, surgical opening and removal of the contents is possible. Chicken Vet can do it (try to find one who treats chickens!!!!almost impossible in most areas). It can be done but cannot list the instructions here. SEARCH is necessary to locate the operation. It is usually a successful operation, but unfortunately, after healing, the situation is likely to recur. Keep her from any feed or water. Do not add to the problem by feeding or offering water or medications! Waiting is hard to do, but if you cannot treat it, the chicken may recover naturally, or will quietly die. Sorry. Long grass is one culprits of impacted crop. Goodluck.
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X2. Impacted crop is the problem, not poisoning or disease.
 
KitaMick1 said:
I'm in a very similar situation with a 5 month old Blue Lace Red Wyandotte. For the past week, she frequently drool/vomits when she lowers her head. I've noticed her bobbing her head either up and down or from side to side. She's also become less active than normal, not lethargic but just not normal for a young hen. She prefers to go off on her own and nestle under a shady bush or in the grass. I feed her chick crumbles with a little scratch; lately I added a little bit of alfalfa flake. Today, I'll try a little scrambled egg. Does this sound like she has an obstruction and if so, should I massage it to clear out what's in there? The drool is either clear and sticky or a little milky looking. I can tell she's drop considerable weight and hope I don't lose her. Any help out there?
Ok, I just gave her some egg; her appetite wasn't that great, again a milky drool. Now I'm hearing a little congestion.
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Hi! This is awfully late, but may I know what happened to your chicken? The same thing is happening to mine
 
KitaMick1 said:
I'm in a very similar situation with a 5 month old Blue Lace Red Wyandotte. For the past week, she frequently drool/vomits when she lowers her head. I've noticed her bobbing her head either up and down or from side to side. She's also become less active than normal, not lethargic but just not normal for a young hen. She prefers to go off on her own and nestle under a shady bush or in the grass. I feed her chick crumbles with a little scratch; lately I added a little bit of alfalfa flake. Today, I'll try a little scrambled egg. Does this sound like she has an obstruction and if so, should I massage it to clear out what's in there? The drool is either clear and sticky or a little milky looking. I can tell she's drop considerable weight and hope I don't lose her. Any help out there?
Ok, I just gave her some egg; her appetite wasn't that great, again a milky drool. Now I'm hearing a little congestion.
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Can u kindly tell how u treated ur chicken in this situation. Mine is doing this since 1 day. Initially i thought its because of all the heat now a days
 

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